Coupeville is a couple of large steps closer to having cleaner, better-tasting water. Monday, four large tanks to be used for a new filtration system… Continue reading
Those hoping to get outside this summer but are looking for new ways to do so, need not look far. Local State Parks staff members… Continue reading
Oak Harbor is asking Island County for money to purchase a boat-repair and storage facility for its marina. The city was one of three government… Continue reading
Veterans and current service members make some of the best volunteers, according to Roy Zipp, superintendent for National Park Service Operations for Ebey’s Landing National… Continue reading
The classroom got significantly larger for Coupeville Elementary School fourth graders Wednesday. In fact, it grew to approximately 86 acres. Sixty students trekked 10 minutes… Continue reading
Many of the efforts that began years ago at one elementary school in Oak Harbor have taken root throughout the district, and now its students,… Continue reading
Oak Harbor art teachers have long been searching for another way to display student works outside of a one-night show in a school cafeteria “The… Continue reading
Three people were transported to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries Wednesday after a head-on collision on Highway 20, officials said. Around 3:50 p.m., a man… Continue reading
The trip to Seattle from Oak Harbor takes just 19 minutes if Chris Taylor is driving. “Some people wait longer than that for coffee,” Taylor… Continue reading
The Island County Planning Commission has taken the first step to eliminate a potential barrier for Oak Harbor to provide water to a mobile home… Continue reading
Michelle and Brian Kepler sometimes feel like they’re almost constantly apologizing for their son. But for the last several weeks, they’ve had a place they… Continue reading
Senior Resources fundraiser combines drag queens, fun
The state’s top lawyer said Tuesday he and his team are “very much aware” of the Growler noise situation on Whidbey Island but had no… Continue reading
When the massive carcass of a gray whale washes up on Puget Sound shores, it’s towed to a less-populated area to decompose in peace. However,… Continue reading
In areas presumably other than milk and bread, February’s uncharacteristically rough weather seems to have had an impact on sales tax revenue. Island County Budget… Continue reading
Candidate filing week wrapped up Friday, resulting in multiple contested races in 2019 Island County elections. As of Friday morning, Michael Crawford will challenge incumbent… Continue reading
These women sway and jingle to the upbeat Middle Eastern music for more than a love of dance. The local Shimmy Mob group took to… Continue reading
A man was transported to the hospital with minor injuries after a motorcycle accident last Wednesday. At approximately 4 p.m., the man was traveling southbound… Continue reading
Access to healthy food shouldn’t be a privilege. Island County Public Health Coordinator Nicole Whittington-Johnson is trying to spread the word to gardeners and farmers… Continue reading
While officials agree the lack of affordable housing has hit a crisis level countywide, they also agree it looks different across zip codes. To promote… Continue reading
